Russia-Ukraine war: Frontline update as of July 3
Illustrative photo: Ukraine's General Staff named the hottest front-line directions (Getty Images)
During the past day, July 2, there were 185 combat engagements on the front. Fighting was recorded in 12 directions, reports the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
"During the past day, the aviation, missile troops, and artillery of the Defense Forces struck eight areas of enemy personnel concentration, weapons, and military equipment, as well as two enemy artillery assets," the General Staff writes.
Situation on the front
In the Northern-Slobozhanskyi and Kursk directions, Ukrainian defenders repelled 13 Russian attacks.
In the Southern-Slobozhanskyi direction, the Russian troops attempted 25 times to break through defensive lines near Hlyboke, Zelene, Vovchansk, Milove, Ambarne villages, and towards Mytrofanivka and Mala Shapkivka.
In the Kupiansk direction, there were nine enemy attacks in the areas of Stepova, Novoselivka, Kolisnykivka, Zahryzove, Zelenyi Hai, and towards Petropavlivka settlements.
In the Lyman direction, the enemy attacked 18 times near Ridkodub, Torske, Hrekivka, Hryhorivka, Zelena Dolyna, Yampolivka, Karpivka, Kolodiazi, and towards Cherneshchyna, Shandryholove, Serednye, and Novyi Myr villages.
In the Siversk direction, the Defense Forces successfully stopped three enemy attacks towards Fedorivka and Vyimka.
In the Kramatorsk direction, the occupiers attacked five times towards Bondarne, Markove, and near Chasiv Yar.
In the Toretsk direction, the enemy conducted 11 attacks near Toretsk, Dyliivka, Shcherbynivka, Petrivka, RusynYar, and towards Pleshchiivka.
In the Pokrovsk direction, 58 assault actions of the aggressor were stopped in the areas of Popiv Yar, Poltavka, Myrne, Novoekonomichne, Myroliubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Udachne, Kotlyne, and other settlements.
In the Novopavlivka direction, the enemy conducted 19 attacks near Zaporizhzhia, Yalta, Myrne, Piddubne, and Shevchenko.
In the Orikhiv direction, the occupation troops made one assault on the Defense Forces' positions near Kamianske.
In the Prydniprovski direction, Ukrainian soldiers successfully stopped two enemy attacks.
Russian losses in the war
Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, the Russian army has lost more than 1,023,000 personnel. Just in the past day, enemy losses amounted to another 1,000 units. The Defense Forces also destroyed:
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1 tank;
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5 armored fighting vehicles;
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21 artillery systems, and more.
